Wait a minute, BFD. I didn't see anything on the ballot that said a vote for Cari is a vote for 700. There is more than one issue that the CC is involved with. Methinks you are jumping to conclusions.
Of course there will be a cost to providing health care for everyone. No one thinks that it will be free. If there were a public option available, it will assure that everyone is covered, and then the people choosing private insurance will not have to foot the bill for those that get their heath care from Emergency Rooms. Tort reform will reduce by only a small percentage the total health care expenditures in this country. Health insurance companies are only beholden to their investers, not the people they insure. Even with a public option there will be pleny of people that will prefer their own private insurance to keep the insurance companies in business.
The reason the family chose not to use the antvenin available here is because of the high risk of an allergic reaction, which could have killed Mike. The Mexican version does not have as high a risk.
Hey dlg01, What a cherry picker you are. You failed to state that the property that you refer to in your Pilot link was not annexed and developed by Jim and Kevin.
A quote from this article: "Bennett and Engelken decided in October not to purchase the property or pursue their original plan of a 28-lot, single-family home development on the site. "After taking a close look at the overall market and the concerns of the neighbors, we decided to withdraw," Bennett said." "Certainly that night at the planning commission (meeting) played into our decision," Bennett said. "But in the end, we are not in the development business. We just wanted to build something that would be affordable and competitive housing."
Hmmmm, seems like they took heed to the concerns of the people that this development would impact. What a refreshing perspective.
Jim, good luck on your campaign. You have my vote. It's time we have a few more City Council members without a vested interest in rapid growth. I know Jim as a person of integrity, and I trust that he has Steamboat's best interests in mind. Jim is very level headed. His "anger", as reported in this article, really shows his passion for "doing the right thing" and not giving in to the developers as so often we have seen over the past several years. We only have to look at his past council record to see what Jim's interests are, or more importantly - not. We do not have this insight from his opponent, only his "reassurance" that he won't let his business interests interfere with his decisions.
Well said, Michael. I am still looking for a place to sign a petition to get this issue on the ballot. I was also insulted by MacArthurs comment that we are not smart enough to make this decision. I certainly am smart enough to understand why some City Council members, the School Board and some County Commissioners see advantages for approval of this project. However, what is the plan for dealing with the traffic issues entering Steamboat from the west? This has been a known projected problem for the future since I moved here 3 decades ago. Well, the future is here and a plan needs to be in place BEFORE annexation of this property.
See..., If GWB had asked for help from my child, I would have encouraged him to do so. W needed all the help he could get. But it would have been in vain since W governed "from his gut" not his intellect. Oops, he didn't have one.
I, obviously, was not a fan of W, but I still respected the office and would not have objected to him addressing children in public schools to encourage them to work hard. Those lesson plans that were posted originally were not mandatory for teachers to use in class, they were discretionary.
Great news, Jim. I hope you decide to run. I would love to see both you and Kevin on the City Council to represent those of us that are for more thoughtful growth, not just growth for growth's sake.
A proposed developement the size of 700 should be put to a vote. Yes, it will inconvenience the developers but if the majority of our residents feel that Steamboat does not see a need for this ammount of housing and the impacts that it will create for all of us i.e increased traffic, then it should not be built. We will all have to live with the impacts of such a developement and it would be easier to accept if it goes to a vote first. I was not in favor a Walmart but since the majority of residents wanted it, I was more willing to accept it. The inconveniece to the town, if 700 gets built, goes far beyond the inconvenience of waiting for a vote to the developer.
Hermacinski re-elected to City Council
Wait a minute, BFD. I didn't see anything on the ballot that said a vote for Cari is a vote for 700. There is more than one issue that the CC is involved with. Methinks you are jumping to conclusions.
November 4, 2009 at 11:55 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Bob Pensack: 2 boys wept
Of course there will be a cost to providing health care for everyone. No one thinks that it will be free. If there were a public option available, it will assure that everyone is covered, and then the people choosing private insurance will not have to foot the bill for those that get their heath care from Emergency Rooms. Tort reform will reduce by only a small percentage the total health care expenditures in this country. Health insurance companies are only beholden to their investers, not the people they insure. Even with a public option there will be pleny of people that will prefer their own private insurance to keep the insurance companies in business.
October 29, 2009 at 2:47 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Steamboat teen on Animal Planet show tonight
The reason the family chose not to use the antvenin available here is because of the high risk of an allergic reaction, which could have killed Mike. The Mexican version does not have as high a risk.
October 16, 2009 at 2:16 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Engelken supports more open space, less growth
Hey dlg01, What a cherry picker you are. You failed to state that the property that you refer to in your Pilot link was not annexed and developed by Jim and Kevin.
http://www.steamboatpilot.com/news/20...
A quote from this article:
"Bennett and Engelken decided in October not to purchase the property or pursue their original plan of a 28-lot, single-family home development on the site.
"After taking a close look at the overall market and the concerns of the neighbors, we decided to withdraw," Bennett said."
"Certainly that night at the planning commission (meeting) played into our decision," Bennett said. "But in the end, we are not in the development business. We just wanted to build something that would be affordable and competitive housing."
Hmmmm, seems like they took heed to the concerns of the people that this development would impact. What a refreshing perspective.
October 11, 2009 at 12:05 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Engelken supports more open space, less growth
Jim, good luck on your campaign. You have my vote. It's time we have a few more City Council members without a vested interest in rapid growth.
I know Jim as a person of integrity, and I trust that he has Steamboat's best interests in mind. Jim is very level headed. His "anger", as reported in this article, really shows his passion for "doing the right thing" and not giving in to the developers as so often we have seen over the past several years.
We only have to look at his past council record to see what Jim's interests are, or more importantly - not. We do not have this insight from his opponent, only his "reassurance" that he won't let his business interests interfere with his decisions.
October 11, 2009 at 9:29 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
J Michael Turner: Don't insult us
Well said, Michael. I am still looking for a place to sign a petition to get this issue on the ballot.
I was also insulted by MacArthurs comment that we are not smart enough to make this decision. I certainly am smart enough to understand why some City Council members, the School Board and some County Commissioners see advantages for approval of this project. However, what is the plan for dealing with the traffic issues entering Steamboat from the west? This has been a known projected problem for the future since I moved here 3 decades ago. Well, the future is here and a plan needs to be in place BEFORE annexation of this property.
October 11, 2009 at 8:52 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Council will review Steamboat 700 annexation proposal today
Where does one sign a petition to place this issue on the November ballot?
September 29, 2009 at 7:36 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Routt County schools prepare for Obama speech
See...,
If GWB had asked for help from my child, I would have encouraged him to do so. W needed all the help he could get. But it would have been in vain since W governed "from his gut" not his intellect. Oops, he didn't have one.
I, obviously, was not a fan of W, but I still respected the office and would not have objected to him addressing children in public schools to encourage them to work hard. Those lesson plans that were posted originally were not mandatory for teachers to use in class, they were discretionary.
September 8, 2009 at 6:10 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Engelken considers 2nd run for City Council
Great news, Jim. I hope you decide to run. I would love to see both you and Kevin on the City Council to represent those of us that are for more thoughtful growth, not just growth for growth's sake.
August 4, 2009 at 3:48 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Hermacinski pushes 700 vote; other council members disagree
A proposed developement the size of 700 should be put to a vote. Yes, it will inconvenience the developers but if the majority of our residents feel that Steamboat does not see a need for this ammount of housing and the impacts that it will create for all of us i.e increased traffic, then it should not be built. We will all have to live with the impacts of such a developement and it would be easier to accept if it goes to a vote first. I was not in favor a Walmart but since the majority of residents wanted it, I was more willing to accept it. The inconveniece to the town, if 700 gets built, goes far beyond the inconvenience of waiting for a vote to the developer.
April 1, 2009 at 3:45 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )